House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the expected proposal for ending the 29-day partial government shutdown was ‘a compilation of several previously rejected initiatives, each of which is unacceptable.’

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She said Trump’s expected offer was ‘not a good-faith effort’ to help the immigrants and could not pass the House.

The shutdown, which is the longest in history, has lasted more than four weeks and left 800,000 federal workers without pay.

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi shut down the proposal before Trump managed to make the announcement (Picture: EPA)

Trump said he would extend protections for young people brought to the country illegally as children, as well as for those with temporary protected status after fleeing countries affected by natural disasters or violence.

Trump said Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell will bring the proposal for a vote in the Senate this week.

Mr McConell said Trump’s proposal was a ‘fair compromise’ for ending the standoff.

He added: ‘Everyone has made their point, now it’s time to make law.’

The plan needs 60 votes to survive in the Senate (Picture: AP)

As top Democrats already oppose the plan, it will be difficult for the measure to get 60 votes needed to survive in the Senate, and it seems certain to die in the House.